Mailbox for July 10

The U.S. used 56 military interventions in Latin America. Interventions were justified by President James Monroe's Doctrine, requesting or requiring the eastern hemisphere particularly Europe, should stay out of the western hemisphere, especially Latin America, President Theodore Roosevelt's corollary, strengthening Monroe, and the Platt Amendment, allowing the U.S. to rule Cuba.

My opinion will focus on Nicaragua, which had only one American President for life, William Walker, who was overthrown by revolt of Augusto Sandino, who was assassinated. U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt helped the Somoza family rule, using Anastasio Somoza Garcia from 1937-1956, using his son, Luis Somoza Debayle from 1957-1963, and using Anastasio Somoza Garcia, who ran the national guards and the Alliance for Progress. The Somozas promoted literacy campaigns, with the Ministry of Education financing 50 percent to primary schools and 50 percent to secondary schools, plus financing the National Engineering University, although avoiding education in civics, liberal democracy, or participatory democracy. Before the 1972 earthquake, the Somoza family controlled 50 percent of economic profits. Opposition arose by the Frente Sandinista Nacional, meaning the Sandinista Front of National Liberation, which overthrew Somoza's corrupt regime for a communist government under Jose Daniel Ortega Savadra.

Contras were communist rebels, according to the U.S. under President Ronald Wilson Reagan and Vice President George Herbert Bush. Adm. John Poindexter, Gen. Richard Secord, and Lt. Col. Oliver North, were instructed to overthrow the communist government of Nicaragua. They sold missiles, which cost $30 million to Iran for $42 million, not returning the money to the treasury. Instead, they financed the overthrow of the Sandinista National Liberation Front and Daniel Ortega. Newspapers and television reported the Iran-Contra as a scandal.

Edwin Wayne Grant, Greeley

Police should be allowed to carry weapons in stores

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Dear local retailers, coffee shops, restaurant owners, and owners of all the public places we shop and visit. Please do not disallow our armed uniformed or properly ID'd peace officers in your stores due to corporate policy.

We the public and residents of our cities, counties and state, want these peace and safety officers in our stores, as often as possible. Even though they might be on or off duty, buying birthday gifts, groceries or other merchandise, or just strolling through for a safety check, it is foolish to deny them, and us, of our/their safety. When I was younger, I used to be afraid of law enforcement and maybe a bit paranoid, but then I grew up. Maybe you should too. The public will fight you tooth and nail on this one. We know some of you retailers might be fighting your corporate policies, but if enforced locally, we will boycott. Enough said.

Thank you to the Larimer and Weld county sheriff's patrol units and the local city police officers who keep us safe. God bless.